Transfer payments

The table presents the transfer payments. The table consists of 3 columns: description; source of authorities; disposition of authorities. Under source of authorities there are 4 columns: available from previous years; main estimates; supplementary estimates; adjustments, warrants and transfers; total available for use. Under disposition of authorities there are 4 columns: used in the current year; variance; available for use in subsequent years; used in the previous year. For each department or agency, sub-total for grants, contributions and other transfer payments are displayed. At the end of the table are the totals for the ministry.

Description

Source of authorities

Disposition of authorities

Available from previous years($)

Main Estimates($)

Supplementary Estimates($)

Adjustments, warrants and transfers($)

Total available for use($)

Used in the current year($)

Variance($)

Available for use in subsequent years($)

Used in the previous year($)

Transport

Grants

Grant to the Province of British Columbia in respect of the provision of ferry and coastal freight and passenger services

–

29,238,376

–

(negative 508,629)

28,729,747

28,729,747

–

–

28,355,115

Community participation funding program

–

800,000

–

–

800,000

11,100

788,900

–

–

Grant to close grade crossings

–

300,000

–

–

300,000

95,000

205,000

–

95,000

Grants to support clean transportation initiatives

–

250,000

–

–

250,000

250,000

–

–

27,350

Grant for the Northern transportation adaptation initiative

–

200,000

–

(negative 200,000)

–

–

–

–

150,000

Grant to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Program (COSCAP)

–

130,000

–

–

130,000

130,000

–

–

130,000

Total—Grants

–

30,918,376

–

(negative 658,629)

30,259,747

29,215,847

1,043,900

–

28,757,465

Contributions

Gateways and Border Crossings Fund

–

484,147,493

–

(negative 15,425,964)

468,721,529

330,368,813

138,352,716

–

336,389,054

Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund

–

40,249,710

11,786,291

–

52,036,001

43,867,173

8,168,828

–

95,145,022

Airports capital assistance program

–

38,000,000

7,561,077

1,461,365

47,022,442

46,935,184

87,258

–

27,326,438

Ferry services contribution program

–

34,569,754

–

(negative 912,532)

33,657,222

31,657,222

2,000,000

–

32,616,292

Contribution to support clean transportation initiatives

–

11,217,704

–

–

11,217,704

2,720,615

8,497,089

–

5,890,807

Regional and remote passenger rail service class contribution program

–

11,200,000

–

155,924

11,355,924

11,355,924

–

–

13,360,273

Payments in support of crossing improvements approved under the Railway Safety Act

–

10,945,000

–

(negative 167,388)

10,777,612

8,929,862

1,847,750

–

8,402,976

Smart Oceans contribution program

–

7,400,000

–

–

7,400,000

7,400,000

–

–

4,200,000

Road safety transfer payment program

–

4,442,681

–

–

4,442,681

3,048,363

1,394,318

–

4,442,483

Contribution program for the centre of excellence for marine transportation of oil and liquefied natural gas

–

3,700,000

–

–

3,700,000

849,600

2,850,400

–

–

Airports operations and maintenance subsidy program

–

1,600,000

–

81,470

1,681,470

1,681,470

–

–

1,226,343

Labrador coastal airstrips restoration program

–

1,000,000

–

–

1,000,000

1,000,000

–

–

1,600,620

Contribution in support of boating safety

–

1,000,000

–

167,388

1,167,388

1,167,388

–

–

930,663

Contributions to provinces toward highway improvements to enhance overall efficiency and promote safety while encouraging industrial development and tourism from a regional economic perspective: Outaouais Road Development Agreement

–

950,000

–

(negative 557,390)

392,610

392,610

–

–

9,366,718

Contribution for the Northern transportation adaptation initiative

–

645,000

–

501,488

1,146,488

1,146,488

–

–

1,307,574

Allowances to former employees of Newfoundland Railways, steamships and telecommunications services transferred to Canadian National Railways

–

484,000

–

(negative 208,902)

275,098

275,098

–

–

316,630

Transportation association of Canada

–

419,000

–

13,575

432,575

432,575

–

–

445,911

Contributions to the railway association of Canada for Operation Lifesaver

–

300,000

–

–

300,000

300,000

–

–

300,000

Payments to other governments or international agencies for the operation and maintenance of airports, air navigation and airways facilities

Link to footnote S Payments to the Canadian National Railway Company in respect of the termination of the collection of tolls on the Victoria Bridge, Montreal and for rehabilitation work on the roadway portion of the bridge